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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 1:35AM EDT until September 20 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 1:35AM EDT until September 20 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Adams County in south central Ohio... Pike County in south central Ohio... Southeastern Highland County in south central Ohio... Northwestern Scioto County in south central Ohio... * U...

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09/20/2026 · Highland County edition

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 1:35AM EDT until September 20 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH**

SVRILN

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Adams County in south central Ohio... Pike County in south central Ohio... Southeastern Highland County in south central Ohio... Northwestern Scioto County in south central Ohio...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 135 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marshall, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Waverly, Piketon, Peebles, Marshall, Pike Lake, Kincaid Springs, Lucasville, Rocky Fork Point, Highland Holiday, Cynthiana, Rarden, Sinking Spring, Wakefield, Pike County Airport, May Hill, Omega, Locust Grove, Givens, Mount Joy, and Bear Creek.

**What You Should Do:**

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Wilmington OH

- **Effective:** Sep 20, 2026 1:35 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 20, 2026 2:15 AM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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